La Mancha Rather than get to Toledo as fast as we could, wandering some of La Mancha’s country roads seemed more fitting. We left Mérida late morning, swinging through the roundabouts as we exited town. Heading uphill the cloudless, cobalt …
The coldest months in Spain are January and February. Temperatures on the plains drop down to freezing at night but reach well into the teens centigrade (50F) during the day. Snow dusts the hilltops and while it rains occasionally, weather …
The history of flamenco is complex and fascinating. Many of the details of its development are lost in antiquity, but what is certain is modern flamenco finds its roots in the Roma Gypsy culture of Andalusia in southern Spain. During …
Spain continues to inspire and amaze us with her long history, so much of which remains intact. About the size and shape of Oregon and Washington combined, Spain is manageable driving-wise. Hopping in the car, we made the long drive …
Position: 39° 51′ 24″N 4° 1′ 28″W After two years of living in the same clothes for days on end, our packing for a road trip is efficient to the point of parsimony. Our luggage is 50 euro-cent reusable shopping …
Position: 37° 35′ 49”N 0° 58′ 48”W December 31st, 2017 we were holed up in Charleston, South Carolina, victims of the Polar Vortex, the Arctic cold blast that brought weather “extremes off the scale” to most of the east coast. …
Position: 36° 35′ 49″N 4° 30′ 46″W Spain’s southern coast is better known as the Costa del Sol. England’s relationship with the region is long and colourful. During the 1950s and 60s London’s gang leaders stepped out of the shadows …
Position: 37° 35′ 49″N 0° 58′ 48″W Today marks our third Christmas on Aleta. In 2017 we awoke in Swansboro, Carolina del Norte (as we say here), anchored in a river on the Intra-Coastal Waterway. Later in the day we …
Position: 36° 44′ 26”N 5° 9′ 57”W “You have to see Ronda,” Carol said. “When Tai and I were here a few years ago, we fell in love with the place.” Driving into the city from the east it was …
